Druids

[cyber_fairie_king]

I would just like to ask (as I am new to all of this) what's Druids all about. Could someone please explain in idiotically simple terms please, as I don't grasp things easily. Thanks :graduate:

[Ron]

Well okay.. modern "Druidry" often refers to the Eisteddfod which occurs in Wales, Britian, every year. The Eisteddfod is a gathering of "druids" who are the highest cultural members of Welsh society; prominent actors, musicians, artists, dancers, etc. This is practically the heart of Welsh pride, these days.

This druidry is far from the druidry that neo-druids and such practise. Neo-Druids (druid reconstructionists) are persons who attempt to reconstruct druidic faith, from "the old days" whenever in God's holy name, that may be. This form of druidry (usually) puts emphasis on nature. It is also quite bound to Celtic ties and such, as most NeoDruids (like moi) use the Celtic-Three realm system (Sky, Land, Water -- opposed to Air, Water, Fire, Earth), and basically everything is done in threes. Usually NeoDruids are polythesists...

:)

[Twig]

If it will help my Friend, here is my take on it. This is but the tip of the iceberg! But the quest is ultimately yours. Use the search function and look back through old threads. And Ask questions!

Peace

[Fideal]

http://wildideas.net/cathbad/druid.html

read.

[Smiley Girl]

Well okay.. modern "Druidry" often refers to the Eisteddfod which occurs in Wales, Britian, every year. The Eisteddfod is a gathering of "druids" who are the highest cultural members of Welsh society; prominent actors, musicians, artists, dancers, etc. This is practically the heart of Welsh pride, these days.

This druidry is far from the druidry that neo-druids and such practise. Neo-Druids (druid reconstructionists) are persons who attempt to reconstruct druidic faith, from "the old days" whenever in God's holy name, that may be. This form of druidry (usually) puts emphasis on nature. It is also quite bound to Celtic ties and such, as most NeoDruids (like moi) use the Celtic-Three realm system (Sky, Land, Water -- opposed to Air, Water, Fire, Earth), and basically everything is done in threes. Usually NeoDruids are polythesists...

:)

I can't believe I've overlooked this Forum for so long. You just described me. I've done everything in threes since I was a fetus lol Okay... for as long as I can remember anyhow...

[ancestral_lee]

Well okay.. modern "Druidry" often refers to the Eisteddfod which occurs in Wales, Britian, every year. The Eisteddfod is a gathering of "druids" who are the highest cultural members of Welsh society; prominent actors, musicians, artists, dancers, etc. This is practically the heart of Welsh pride, these days.

This druidry is far from the druidry that neo-druids and such practise. Neo-Druids (druid reconstructionists) are persons who attempt to reconstruct druidic faith, from "the old days" whenever in God's holy name, that may be. This form of druidry (usually) puts emphasis on nature. It is also quite bound to Celtic ties and such, as most NeoDruids (like moi) use the Celtic-Three realm system (Sky, Land, Water -- opposed to Air, Water, Fire, Earth), and basically everything is done in threes. Usually NeoDruids are polythesists...

:)


id agree with Rhys on this <gasp> the eisteddfodau druids arent druids in the pagan/religous sense that you may think, those druids are concerned more with welsh culture and its preservation and is a sort of 'knighthood' for the welsh people by the welsh rather than the queen.

druidry in the pagan sense is as Rhys has stated, a celtic based (though it start there it does wander off a bit) earth based and polytheist path. its hard to pin down those things that make druidry unique and separate it from other pagan paths other than it is 'celtic' based.

lee

[Ladyvi]

i like to think of druids as 'weavers' of sorts. for they take the energies of not only trees but nature and the universe and weave it to a particular purpose. that type of work is unique to druids no matter what form of druidry it is. reminds me of the ancient spellweavers of legend. but then where was druidry learned if not ultimately from the shining ones who handed it down to the guardians and the fae and the sidhe. who thus taught it to others. druidry didnt start out 'celtic' based. the kelti came from far and wide. even the germanic lands had areas of fae and sidhe. and no stranger to the shining ones.

[Ron]

id agree with Rhys on this <gasp> the eisteddfodau druids arent druids in the pagan/religous sense that you may think, those druids are concerned more with welsh culture and its preservation and is a sort of 'knighthood' for the welsh people by the welsh rather than the queen.

druidry in the pagan sense is as Rhys has stated, a celtic based (though it start there it does wander off a bit) earth based and polytheist path. its hard to pin down those things that make druidry unique and separate it from other pagan paths other than it is 'celtic' based.

lee Diloch yn fawr~!!! I'm not all bad, you see.